The Mechanic
“He has 100 ways to kill... and they all work!”
Arthur Bishop is a veteran hit man who, owing to his penchant for making his targets' deaths seem like accidents, thinks himself an artist. It's made him very rich, but as he hits middle age, he's so depressed and lonely that he takes on one of his victim's sons, Steve McKenna, as his apprentice. Arthur puts him through a rigorous training period and brings him on several hits. As Steven improves, Arthur worries that he'll discover who killed his father.
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Cast
24 people
Charles Bronson
Arthur Bishop
Known for
Once Upon a Time in the West
Death Wish
Jan-Michael Vincent
Steve McKenna
Known for
Airwolf
Big Wednesday
Keenan Wynn
Harry McKenna
Known for
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Once Upon a Time in the West
Jill Ireland
The Girl
Known for
Death Wish II
Hard Times
Linda Ridgeway
Louise, Steve McKenna's Girlfriend
No other roles listed
Frank De Kova
The Man
Known for
The Ten Commandments
American Pop
James Davidson
Intern
Known for
Parasite
Lindsay Crosby
Policeman
Also in
The Glory Stompers
Bigfoot
Steve Cory
Messenger
Also in
Clambake
The Invaders
Tak Kubota
Yamoto
Known for
The Hunted
The Killer Elite
Patrick O'Moore
Old Man
Known for
Sahara
The Two Mrs. Carrolls
Martin Gordon
American Tourist
Also in
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Michael Winner Director · Lewis John Carlino Screenplay Jerry Fielding Composer
Budget $3M · United States release November 17, 1972 · Produced in United States
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Budget
$3,000,000
Production
Carlino Productions
Production
United Artists
Production
Winkler Films
Production
United Artists Pictures
Studio
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Finland · October 6, 1972
Theatrical
United States · November 17, 1972
Theatrical
France
January 18, 1973 · Theatrical
November 15, 2017 · Physical
Germany
December 14, 1972 · Theatrical
Greece
January 11, 1973 · Theatrical
Ireland
May 18, 1973 · Theatrical
Japan
June 30, 1973 · Theatrical
Netherlands
June 10, 2003 · TV · Nederland 2
April 9, 2009 · Physical · DVD
Sweden
February 12, 1973 · Theatrical
January 10, 2005 · Physical · DVD release
United Kingdom
October 6, 1972 · Theatrical
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